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Table 6 Association of MS, Dys-HDL and CCA-IMT ((age and gender adjusted) (n = 129)

From: Metabolic syndrome in South Asian immigrants: more than low HDL requiring aggressive management

Variable

CCA-IMT

P-Value$

 

< 0.8 mm

≥0.8 mm

 

MS

No

46 (55.42)#

15 (18.07)

0.0348

 

Yes

11 (13.25)

11 (13.25)

 

€y€-HDL

HDL index <1

48 (51.61)

16 (17.20)

0.0024

 

HDL index ≥1

12 (12.90)

17 (18.28)

 
  1. CCA-IMT = Common carotid artery intima media thickness; MS = Metabolic Syndrome, defined according to IDF Central obesity and two or more of fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dl or T2D), obesity, HDL (≥40 mg/dl), Blood Pressure (≥130/≥85 mmHg); and Triglycerides (≥150 mg/d); Dys-HDL = Dysfunctional HDL measure by HDL Inflammatory index using cell free assay
  2. $ Fisher's Exact Test
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